The trouble is, you think you have time.

The one who grasps at existence suffers in samsara, while the one who grasps at non-existence will find no liberation.

The mind is like a well-forged sword - it adapts to all situations.

Every moment of mindfulness is a step on the path to liberation. Each step is valuable, no matter how small.

Time passes unhindered. When we make mistakes, we cannot turn the clock back and try again. All we can do is use the present well.

Just as a snake sheds its skin, we must shed our past over and over again.

Buddhist practice is not to eliminate life's problems but to grow with them patiently and with compassion.

You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.

Happiness is not something ready-made. It comes from your own actions.

All experiences are preceded by mind, having mind as their master, created by mind.

What is the sound of one hand clapping?

Whatever is happening is the path to enlightenment.

Share your knowledge. It is a way to achieve immortality.

There is no way to happiness - happiness is the way.

When one sees with wisdom that all phenomena are empty of inherent existence, one is liberated from suffering.

The path to enlightenment is not a path at all. It is a realization that where you are is where you have always been.

Choose to be optimistic, it feels better.

The truth of suffering is not to be feared but to be understood through direct observation.

The realization of impermanence leads not to despair but to a deeper appreciation of the preciousness of each moment.

Everything that has a beginning has an ending. Make your peace with that and all will be well.

The lamp of wisdom burns constantly, illuminating the nature of mind.

Misery ceases to exist when we stop reacting to sensations.

The most precious gift we can offer others is our presence. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers.

When mindfulness becomes continuous, the distinction between the observer and the observed begins to break down.

The development of insight is gradual, but the realization of truth is sudden.

The way is basically perfect. It is not a matter of practice or enlightenment.

Real freedom is not about controlling our experience, but about being free within our experience.

The highest truth cannot be taught except through the conventional truth.

The more you understand, the more you love; the more you love, the more you understand.

The silence between the notes is as important as the notes themselves.

If your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete.

The miracle is not to walk on water. The miracle is to walk on the green earth, dwelling deeply in the present moment and feeling truly alive.

The four foundations of mindfulness are not separate practices but different aspects of the same practice of clear awareness.